Dr. Gagnon is a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert in Plantation FL. She is the co-author of the “NeuroPhysiology of Empathy” ( a chapter in “Empathy and Mental Illness“, Cambridge University Press), and has presented workshops and research on a variety of mental health and psychology topics. Her areas of expertise include: postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, socio-emotional development in children, parenting, empathy, personality disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, newlywed adjustment, marriages and relationships, and dating. She is a GoodTherapy.org Topic Expert Contributor, and a contributing writer for PsychCentral and WeWantMoreNow.com.

Dr. Gagnon is a licensed mental health counselor in the State of Florida and is admitted to the practice of psychotherapy in the province of Quebec. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a Certificate in Women’s Studies, a Masters in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters in Developmental Psychology and a Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology.